APPENDIX 2:
NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP MEETING AGENDAS

NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP MEETING AGENDA August 21-22, 1995 University of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota

Monday, August 21, 1995

8:30 a.m.	Meet in the lobby of the Radisson University Hotel for transport to the Vocational and Technical Education Building on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota
9:00 a.m.	Convene in room R390 of the Vocational and Technical Education Building Morning Session Welcome William Ammentorp and George Copa, Project Co-Directors, New Designs for Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education, National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of California at Berkeley Charles Hopkins, Director, National Center for Research in Vocational Education, University of Minnesota site Introductions National Design Group members (Be prepared to take 5-10 minutes each to share some background on your work and life experience, linkages to two-year institutions of higher education, and challenges in your present responsibilities relating to improving education.) Project staff Questions Q1: Why this project and this National Design Group? Q2: What design process has been proposed? Q3: What role should the National Design Group play in this project? Q4: What is the design context (e.g., goals, problems, opportunities) for two-year institutions of higher education in the United States?
11:30 a.m.	Lunch break at the St. Paul Campus Student Center
12:45 p.m.	Afternoon Session Questions Q5: What learning signature should uniquely characterize the 21st century two-year institution of higher education? (Be prepared to propose a signature that best communicates your desired image or vision of the future two-year institution of higher education. The signature might be in the form of a symbol, picture, phrase, object, person, music, or some combination of these and or other forms of representation.) Q6: What should be the learner outcomes for the future two-year institution? Purpose of learner outcomes Criteria for appropriate learner outcomes Process of developing learner outcomes Proposed learner outcomes Issues and questions
4:30 p.m.	Adjournment Return to Radisson University Hotel
6:30 p.m.	Dinner (We will be joined by Robert Bruininks, Dean, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota; Judith Eaton, Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; Charles Hopkins, Chair, Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Minnesota; and Gary Mohrenweiser, Chair, Board of Trustees, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Dinner will be served in the Regents Room of the Radisson University Hotel.) Evening Session (following dinner) A Sketch of the Final Product (drawing from New Designs for the Comprehensive High School) An Introduction to the Leadership Academy for Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota
9:00 p.m.	Adjournment

Tuesday, August 22, 1995

8:00 a.m.	Meet in the lobby of the Radisson University Hotel for transport to the Vocational and Technical Education Building on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota
8:30 a.m.	Convene in room R390 of the Vocational and Technical Education Building Morning Session Questions Q6: (Cont.) What should be the learner outcomes for the future two-year institution? Q7: Who should be the market for the results of this project?
11:45 a.m.	Lunch (We will be joined for lunch by the Work Group on New Designs for Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education which has been assisting in developing the design process and direction for the project. The Work Group will be sharing some of their thoughts on design criteria for future two-year institutions. Lunch will be served in room R390.)
1:15 p.m.	Afternoon Session Questions Q8: What are the dates, places, and tentative agendas for the next two National Design Group meetings? (We hope some of you would be willing to host a meeting on the site of a two-year institution of higher education.) Q9: How should we approach the development of desired characteristics or specifications for the learning process in the future two-year institution? Q10: How can we improve the quality and productivity of future National Design Group meetings?
3:30 p.m.	Adjournment

NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP Meeting II University of Minnesota-Twin Cities December 14, 15 and 16, 1995

Thursday, December 14, 1995

7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

St. Paul Hotel 350 Market Street St. Paul, MN 55102 (800) 292-9292 Fax: (612) 228-9506 Check-in: 3:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting Welcome George H. Copa and William Ammentorp Co-Directors Introductions Questions Q1: What did we accomplish at Meeting I regarding the following: Design Context Learning Signature Learning Outcomes Q2: What thoughts and conversations have we had following the accomplishments at Meeting I?

Friday, December 15, 1995

8:00 a.m.	Pick up at hotel
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	R390 Vocational Technical Education Building 1954 Buford Avenue St. Paul Campus (612) 624-4003 Fax: (612) 624-4720
8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.	Morning Session Question Q3: What learning process will lead to the accomplishment of proposed learning outcomes for students in two-year institutions of the future? What do the design criteria suggest about learning process ? What does the learning signature suggest about the learning process ? What do the learning outcomes suggest about the learning process ?
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Luncheon Session R280 Vocational and Technical Education Building Joined by the Leadership Development Council of the Leadership Academy for Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education at the University of Minnesota. Panel Discussion "The Implications of 21st Century Work, Family, and Community Life for Desired Learning Process " "On Being Relevant to Work Life" James Stone III, Associate Professor, Education for Work and Community, University of Minnesota "On Being Relevant to Family Life" Marilyn Rossmann, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Family Education, University of Minnesota "On Being Relevant to Community Life" Rob Shumer, Program Director, National Center for Service Learning, University of Minnesota
1:30 p.m.	Afternoon Session Questions Q3: (Cont.) What learning process will lead to the accomplishment of proposed learning outcomes for students in two-year institutions of the future? Discussion of the working paper, "Learning Process." What should be the design specifications for the learning process ? Q4: How should we market New Designs for Two-Year Institutions? Continuation of discussion from Meeting I
4:30 p.m.	Cab rides to the St. Paul Hotel Friday Evening No scheduled dinner--suggested list of restaurants will be provided
8:00 p.m.	St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Concert Ordway Music Theater (located near the hotel) After concert, dessert at the St. Paul Grille, St. Paul Hotel

Saturday, December 16, 1995

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

St. Paul Hotel - meeting and lunch Harriet Bishop Conference Room Questions Q5: From the design work that has been done up to this time, what important issues, questions, or concerns need more discussion? Q6: How should we approach organization for learning in the future two year institution in view of the design criteria, learning signature, learning outcomes, and learning process? Organization of learners? Organization of learning time ? Organization of learning settings ? Organization of learning process ? Organization of staff? Organization of decisionmaking? Organization of learning technology ? Organization of ____________? What concepts, people, and places should we be exploring? Q7: What are the plans for 1996? Miami-Dade Community College meeting and focus groups American Association of Community Colleges Conference American Association of Community Colleges summer planning meeting University of Minnesota September meeting Q8: How can we improve the quality of future meetings of the National Design Group?

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn

Sunday, December 17, 1995

Check out 12:00 p.m.

NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP Meeting III Miami-Dade Community College Miami, Florida February 15, 16, and 17, 1996

Hotel
Sheraton Biscayne Bay Hotel
425 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 373-9808
Fax: (305) 373-9808

Thursday, February 15, 1996

3:00 p.m.	Check-in Dinner Individual Choice
Session I
7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.	Sheraton Biscayne Hotel Bogota Room Dessert and Coffee Questions Q1: What did we accomplish at Meeting II regarding: Learning Context? Learning Signature? Learning Outcomes? Learning Process? Q2: What do we wish to accomplish at Meeting III? Learning Organization? Learning Partnerships? Learning Staff and Staff Development? Q3: What are the plans for site visits to Miami-Dade campuses? How can we make them a significant part of the New Designs experience during Meeting III?

Friday, February 16, 1996

Morning Session

7:30 a.m.	Pick up at hotel
7:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.	Site visits Miami-Dade campuses
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Miami-Dade, Wolfson Campus Bonnie McCabe Hall Conference Room 5507 25 N.E. 2nd Street (305) 237-3101

Luncheon Session

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Welcome Eduardo Padron President, Miami-Dade Community College District Questions Q4: What did we learn on the site visits about learning organization, learning partnerships, learning staff, and staff development as relates to New Designs? What did we learn about other elements of the New Designs process?
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Q5: What learning organization will lead to the accomplishment of the proposed learning outcomes and learning process for students in the two-year institution of the future? What do the design specifications for learning context, learning signature, learning outcomes, and learning process suggest about learning organization? Discussion of the working paper, "Learning Organization." How can we improve the draft design specifications for learning organization?
4:30 p.m.	Van ride to hotel
7:00 p.m.	Dinner Bob and Arva McCabe 601 S. Miami Avenue
10:00 p.m.	Van returns to hotel

Saturday, February 17, 1996

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sheraton Biscayne Buenos Aires Room Questions Q6: What learning partnerships will lead to the accomplishment of the proposed learning outcomes for students in two-year institutions of the future (given the specifications for learning process and organization)? What partners need to be included? Why? What are the design specifications for productive partnerships? Q7: What learning staff and staff development will lead to the accomplishment of the proposed leaning outcomes for students in the two-year institutions of the future (given the specifications for learning process, organization, and partnerships)? Who makes up the staff? What are the design specifications for effective staff? What are the design specifications for the necessary staff development? Q8: From the design work that has been done up to this time, what important issues, concerns or questions need more discussion? Q9: How should we approach the design of the learning environment, learning costs, and learning celebrations ? What might the New Designs learning environment be like? What dimensions should be included in the specifications? What people, places, and concepts should we be exploring? Q10: How should we market the New Design for Two-Year Institutions nationally and internationally? How do we gain access to strategic forums and audiences? How would the National Design Group like to be involved? Q11: What are the plans for future meetings? American Association of Community Colleges National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 12-16, 1996 Meeting V University of Minnesota, August 1996 Q12: How can we improve the quality of future meetings of the National Design Group?

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn

CONTINUING DESIGN PROCESS

I.	New Design Group Staff conduct faculty focus groups DeKalb Community College Decatur, Georgia April 12, 1996 Learning Organization: Student's Time Learning Process Staff Settings Technology Decisions and Governance
II.	Presentation of the "Learning Outcomes and the Learning Process for New Designs for the Two-Year Institution of Higher Education." Graduate Seminar Council of Colleges and Universities in conjunction with the American Association of Community Colleges National Convention, Atlanta, Georgia Sunday, April 14, 1996
III.	National Design Group Meeting IV Atlanta Hilton (in conjunction with the American Association of Community Colleges National Convention) Atlanta, Georgia April 14, 1996 Attending: Jacquelyn Belcher, Robert McCabe, Augustine Gallego, and Ruth Silverthorne. Project staff: George Copa and Sandra Krebsbach Q1: What should be the characteristics of a learning environment that supports the learning signature, learning outcomes, learning process, learning organization envisioned for New Designs for the Two-Year Institution? (Including response to environmental concepts and strategies being proposed by Bruce Jilk to assist us with the design of the learning environment.)
IV.	National Design Group Meeting IV Radisson Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota National Design Group members present: James Fasier and Bruce Jilk Project resource persons: Neil Christenson and Pam MacBrayne Project staff: George Copa, William Ammentorp, and Sandra Krebsbach Q1: What should be the characteristics of a learning environment that supports the learning signature, learning outcomes, learning process, and learning organization envisioned for New Designs for the Two-Year Institution? (Including response to environmental concepts and strategies being proposed by Bruce Jilk to assist us with the design of the learning environment.)
V.	National Design Group members teleconference or other strategies for those not present at the Atlanta meeting. April 17-May 9, 1996 Attending: Paul Cole, Dorothy Horrell, and Sally Novetzke Project resource person: Neil Christenson Project staff: George Copa, William Ammentorp, and Sandra Krebsbach Q1: What should be the characteristics of a learning environment that supports the learning signature, learning outcomes, learning process, and learning organization envisioned for New Designs for the Two-Year Institution? (Including response to environmental concepts and strategies being proposed by Bruce Jilk to assist us with the design of the learning environment.)

NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP Meeting IV Atlanta Hilton Atlanta, Georgia April 14, 1996 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Sunday, April 14, 1996

Questions
Q1: What other New Designs activities are taking place in April?

Q2: What should be the characteristics of the learning signature and learning environment that support the learning outcomes , the learning process , the learning organization , the learning partnerships , and learning staff envisioned for New Designs?

• Learning signature
• Learning outcomes
• Learning process
• Learning organization
• Learning partnerships
• Learning staff

Q3: What are your comments and suggestions for the learning environment, concepts, and specifications proposed by Bruce Jilk to assist us with designing the learning environment?

Q4: Who are the people, what are the concepts, and where are the places we should be investigating as we develop the design specifications for the learning environment?

NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP Meeting IV Radisson Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota April 26, 1996 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, April, 1996

Questions
Q1: What other New Designs activities are taking place in April?

Q2: What should be the characteristics of the learning signature and learning environment that support the learning outcomes , the learning process , the learning organization , the learning partnerships , and learning staff envisioned for New Designs?

• Learning signature
• Learning outcomes
• Learning process
• Learning organization
• Learning partnerships
• Learning staff

Q3: What are your comments and suggestions for the learning environment, concepts, and specifications proposed by Bruce Jilk to assist us with designing the learning environment?

Q4: Who are the people, what are the concepts, and where are the places we should be investigating as we develop the design specifications for the learning environment?

NATIONAL DESIGN GROUP Meeting V Radisson Hotel Metrodome 615 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, Minnesota August 16-18, 1996

Saturday, August 17, 1996

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon	Questions Q4: What are the design specifications and new designs for learning finance (cost and revenue) that will lead to accomplishment of previous design elements of new designs for the two-year institution of higher education? Design specifications drawn from previous design elements Key concepts New designs Q5: What are the design specifications and new designs for learning celebration that will lead to accomplishment of previous design elements of new designs for the two-year institutions of higher education? Design specifications drawn from previous design elements Key concepts New designs
12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.	Questions Q6: What are the strategies for making the transition from current designs and operations to new designs for two-year institutions of higher education? Positioning current design and operation Setting priorities for transitions Benchmarking against new designs Moving from strategic to tactical planning Q7: What are the next steps in new designs for the two-year institution of higher education? Completion of final project report Full report and executive summary Time schedule Preparing final draft Reviewing final draft Dissemination of new designs Internet Press conference Presentations targets Article targets Technical assistance targets Project continuation Continued funding Updates, new designs (national and international), partnerships Involvement of National Design Group
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn